Recent Methodological Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives in Soil Hydrology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogeochemistry; soil and groundwater salinization; soil and groundwater hydrodynamics
Interests: soil and water conservation; hydrological modeling; water resources management; soil hydraulics
Interests: groundwater vulnerability; environmental mapping; water quality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil hydrology plays a pivotal role in the effective management of water resources, the mitigation of erosion, and the preservation of environmental quality. In recent years, the increased availability of high-resolution data and the development of powerful numerical models have opened new ways for the study of hydrological processes, offering valuable insights into the challenges imposed by climate change and urbanization. The objective of this Special Issue is to achieve the following:
- Promote advanced experimental and analytical methods for monitoring soil water flows.
- Develop novel numerical modeling techniques and enhanced parameterization strategies to improve accuracy and reduce uncertainty in soil hydrology simulations.
- Assess the impact of climate change on soil hydrological cycles and soil water budget.
- Integrate surface modeling techniques to quantify soil loss due to water erosion, assessing impacts on fertility, infiltration capacity, and water quality
- Develop innovative technologies for sustainable groundwater resource management.
- Investigate the role of soil hydrological processes in assessing groundwater vulnerability to contamination and depletion, and propose innovative evaluation and mitigation measures.
Dr. Luigi Alessandrino
Dr. Vassilis Aschonitis
Dr. Gianluigi Busico
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil hydrodynamics
- hydrological modeling
- groundwater vulnerability
- soil water budget
- groundwater management
- impact of hydraulic properties on hydrological processes
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